Weight of modernity: an intergenerational study of the rise of obesity
Auteur :
Banwell, Cathy / Broom, Dorothy / Davies, Anna / Dixon, Jane
Éditeur :
Springer
ISBN :
9789048189564
Date de publication :
28 déc. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,5 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Nederlands
As obesity continues to rise in the US, Canada, Australia and various European countries, this volume offers a perspective that classifies obesity as a social phenomenon as well as a public health problem. The authors argue obesity is a condition of modernisation and present in-depth supporting data.